National Republican., 1887-08-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. HUBBARD.
The Remains of the Ministers wife In
tered with Solemn Honors.
Yokohama Japan) Herald


Yokohama Japan Herald.l
The funeral Of Mrs. Hubbard, the wife Of
the United Minister to japan, took place
yesterday morning 9th of july, and was
the occasion OF one of the largest attend
ances that has ever appeared at foreign
funeral in Japan. The body had been
brought in from Nikko, and at 10 q. m. the
many fIlends Of the deceased attended at
the United States legation to pay the last
cad rites to the deceased.
The empress had graciously sent letter
to Mrs. Mansfield, expressing her deep re-
gret at the death of Mrs. Hubbard, and in
timating that she would send one of the
ladies of her court to represent her at the
interment She also sent large wreath Of
chrysanthemums to place upon the coffin,
and by her representative also sent verbal
expressions Of coincidence. The funeral
services were conducted by DR.. II. s. Nc
Clay, Of the NJ. L. Church mission, presi
dent of the EIwa Gakko, assisted by Dr..
zimmerman, of the Presbyterian mission,
and the Rev. A. Bennett, of the Baptist
mission of Yokohama.
Among those present were Count Ito, the
prime minister, aud the Countess Ito; Count
Inouye, minister for foreign affairs, and the
Countess Inouye; all the ministers OF state
aud their wives; the Marquis Nabeshima,
grand master Of the ceremonies at the i'm
perial court, and the Msrchioness, as also q
great number of Japanese distinguished
by their social or official positions. All the
members OF the diplomatic corps were alec In
attendance, as also the members Of the con
sular board; Mr.. Oki Mortkata, governor of
Kanagawa ken, and Mrs. Oki; nearly all the
American residents of Toxic, as well as
these of other nationalities, and likewise a
number Of Yokohama residents. There
were also present Il number of officers from
the American men ofwar In port. Unfor-
tunately, through the serious Illness of Mrs
Mansfeld's baby and Of Mr.. Hubbard's
mother, who are at Nikko, both Mrs Mans
field and the little daughter of Minister
Hubbard were prevented from attending,
but in their absence the ladies OF Toxic
had kindly taken charge of the arrange
ments.
After the services at the legation the
procession was formed and proceeded to
Aoyama Cemetery. The pallbearers were
the Hon. Sir F. r. Plunkett, II. B M.'s
minister, and Doyen OF the diplomatic
corps, Count Inouye, minister of foreign
affairs; Hon. r. w. Erwine, Hawaiian
minister resident: Mr.. G. X. Greathouse,
United States consul general; Commander
Glass, United States steamship Monocacy,
representing Admiral Chandler, who wa:
unable to attend through illness, aud Ed
win Dun, esq, Of the United States lega
tiop.
About fifty carriages followed In line, al
also great number OF friends In jlnriliisha
the procession being headed by ten jlnriki
sha laden with flowers, quantities OF which
were sent by friends, both Japanese ant
foreign, from Toxic and Yokohama. Or
arrival at Aeyama the Rev. DR.. McClay
read the burial service Of the Methods
| Episcopal Church, and the body was de
| posted In vault te await its iual remova
| to America.
Thus, surrounded by her friends, wa:
carried 10 her last long home lady who
| during her comparatively short resldenc.
| In Japan, has endeared herself to all witt
| whom she came In contact, and amid tn,
| sense Of his great loss II must be some con
ISOLATION, however slight, to Minister Hub
bard to witness the respect in which sht
was held by all.